The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-03-07
AFFAIRS OF THE RAILWAYS.


accountant of the New York Central road, vice
j. W. Carter resigned.
President Hughart of the Grand Rapids In
diana, and Mrs. Hughart have gone to Zellwood,
Fla, to be absent some weeks.
o. F. Miller foreman of the engineers and
fremen the Vandala, has gone to Florida
Cor the benefit of his somewhat shattered health.
In the week ending March ) there were trans
ferred over the Belt road 9,3l4 cars. Belt-road
engines last week, handled 55S carloads Of live
stock.
The five Western lines last week brought into
this station 7O6 loaded cars against g. ASS in the
week ending Feb. 26; increase last week, 1oI
loaded cars.
The car report of the Wabash road for Febru-
AIRY shows falling off of % per cent IN the
business of that month, compared with Feoru-
ary of last year.
The five leading Eastern lines forwarded, last
week from this point, 8. 141 loaded cars, against
3,O65 in the week ending Feb. 26; increase last
week. &c loaded
Col Oran Perry. general agent of the Penn
syyania lines at this point, is rapidly recovering
from his recent severe illness, and hopes to be at
his Office in day or two.
1t is stated that within a few days notice will
be given tnat all special contracts and the paying
OF rebates will end on all freights forwarded to
the trnnk lines after the 22d of this month.
1t is understood that the Nicke-plate fast
freight line will be run over the West Shore in
stead of the New York Central, commencing
with April l. Over the Now York Central only
color lines will be run.
THE last four weeks have been severe on tracks
of new roads. There has been so much rain
that it is almost impossible TO keep the track in
place. Even on the old road beds the section
men are having more or less trouble.
The Cairo. Vincennes e. Chicago road earned
In February $40, an increase over earnings
for the corresponding month in 1886 Of So, $40.
The young men handling the transportation de-
partments CT this road are doing very credit
able work.
Nearly all the train men running into In
danapolis have signed the request to the Union
Railway Company that ample room be provided
In the new station for bathrooms and dressing
rooms. we'll as for the Railroad Mems Chris
tian Association room.
j. OBoyle has been appointed auditor Of the
indianapolis, Peru g. Chicago road, the appoint
ment to take effect the 18th Of this month. Mr..
OBoyle held the same position on this road at
the tire the Maiott management turned the
road over to the Wabash.
The Pennsylvania railroad have prepared the
schedule of eastbound and west bound rates
adopted by the pool covering the interstate
changes, and it will probably be issued at once.
1t has not yet been decided whether the tariffs
will be printed in the newspapers or not.
The ticket-brokers are divided in opinion as to
the effects Of the interstate commerce law on
their business. They doing pretty well,
thank you. just now. but when the law becomes
operative their occupation will be- gone-if the
general managers inaugurate the proposed re-
forms.
0. s. Lyford. general superintendent of the
Chicago &c Eastern Illinois, was in the city Sat
snrday in conference with General Manager Hen
dersop. or the l., b. d w. He is big hearted
fellow and IS considerably troubled to know
what is best to do as to the issuing of compli-
mentary passes.
'.Brck" Fowler, who represents the Wabash
st Louis & Pacific at Louisville, was in the city
Saturday in conference with Frank P. Wade.
who represents the same road in this territory.
They are planning to get the full share of the
business westward from the territory under
their supervision.
One of the best things accomplished at the
meeting OF the general freight agents in New
York, lest week, was the adoption of a uniform
classification. Heretofore there were in this
territory something like dozen classifcations.
which the freight agents had to keep themselves
posted on, and 1t was no easy task.
The Baltimore g. Ohio Express Company have
made arrangements to- do their st. Louis bust
ness over the l., d. & s. and the Wabash roads,
expecting to be thrown off of the Ohio g. Missis-
sipp at least for the time being. just as good
tme will be made between Cincinnati and St
Louis via Indianapolis as is made over the 0. &
M. road.
There will be a renewal of the demand of En-
glish stockholders of the Pennsylvania Railroad
dividends than paid. They will be
Joined by American stockholders, and the annual
statement of the company will be analysed to
show that dividends larger than those now made
can be declared.
The presidents of trunk lines being asked how
new rates will compare with those now existing,
the unanimous reply Isl The companies now
IN d position to make more money than ever be-
iore practically, our rates have advanced and
under the new law there can be no shading or
ha fai tn
rive benefit from the new law.
Superintendent Snyder, of the Baltimore e
Ohio EXPRESS Company, was in the city Satur-
day on official business. The company is much
pleased over the prospects for business at this
point which, in the beginning, has exceeded
their expectations Several horses belonging to
the company will arrive in day or two and more
wagons. and the business will then be done more
satisfactorily to all parties.
Tne Maine Railroad Commissioners who have
been examining methods Of car heating under a
legislative order, say in their report the mat
Ter that they have found that it is perfectly
feasible to heat cars by steam from the locomo-
tive, using either the Sewell, Martin Emerson
or Gould system. They recommend that the
Maine companies do away with stoves as soon as
practicable, and substitute any one of these
systems.
The dressed meat shippers are hoping to get
some benefit out of the interstate-commerce act
Pending it's application, they seek certain modi-
ications in the eastbound freight classification
which will give them better standing in the
competition with live stock shippers. One re-
quest is for charges at the respective tariff
rates. instead of at the dressed beef rate, or
mixed carloads of dressed beef. dressed hogs
dressed mutton. and provisions in Refrigerator
cars.
A number of the ticket and passenger agents
have made big money ON their investments il
Kiowa, Barber county, Kansas. The town i:
now just commencing to boom, and the boys ar,
getting in on the ground floor. A. D. Perry oil
the G. 81 a., Dough. l60 acres near Kiowa or
Jan l. and has stree been offered an advance Of
s., 900, but will get double this within the mex
sixty days. He thinks several other agents 10
Gated at Indianapolis have been equally fortu